Flight attendants for a low-cost Philippine airline who dance to Lady Gaga to keep passengers from snoozing through an in-flight safety demonstration are the latest YouTube sensation.
A video of stewardesses performing a choreographed routine aboard a Cebu Pacific flight last week to demonstrate safety procedures has received more than 6.5million hits after being posted on the popular video-sharing website.
The Manila-based airline, known for holding party games and singing contests on its low fare domestic and Asian flights, said on Tuesday that it resorted to dancing stewardesses to draw more passenger attention to its in flight safety reminders.
"People hardly pay attention to the safety demo on the ground," Cebu Pacific vice-president for marketing Candice Iyog said. "The airline was very thrilled with the outcome."
Three stewardesses in pastel shirts and khaki skirts danced away to Lady Gaga's hit Just Dance along a narrow A320 passenger cabin aisle last Thursday to teach passengers emergency procedures in case of severe turbulence or a water-landing.
A passenger on the one-hour flight from Manila to southern Butuan province recorded the spectacle and uploaded it on YouTube.
The video drew acclaim and criticism. American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was impressed and included the video on his website.
But flight attendants from the flag carrier Philippine Airlines frowned on the in-flight show, saying it was demeaning and undignified.
But the airline was elated and has decided to continue the flight show.
"We'd like to spread the culture of fun and safety," Iyog said. |
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